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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1980
Page
9
Ancient peoples celebrated spring with colored eggs symbolizing new life. Dutch settlers in Pennsylvania and New York carried the Easter egg custom to America. The piece notes candling eggs to check safety, a practice once done by candlelight.
A playful prompt asks readers to spot Easter related words such as egg shell crack chicken hatch hunt Easter bunny decorate candy chocolate and nest within a block of text. The task highlights hidden word finding activity and festive theme.
The Mini Page visits Ludien's candy factory in Reading Pennsylvania to learn how jelly beans are produced. The article explains the candy's common names jelly beans and jelly eggs and notes the Easter demand as baskets prepare for the holiday.
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